Blessings for lunch

March 3, 2010

I had lunch with a friend, today. He asked why I had not written any blessings lately. I don’t know why, but I can fix it.
Blessed are the times when you can escape for a lunch. Even more blessed is the friend who joins you.
Brent

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Tall ships visit South Haven, Michigan

March 2, 2010

Second Light

Every now and then, tall ships will cruise through Lake Michigan and visit the various ports. It’s quite an event drawing thousands of visitors. My challenge was to photograph the tall ships, highlight their features, and exclude humans from the images. AND, I was trying to do this with a big Fuji 6X9 [...]

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Winter memories of Buchanan, Michigan

March 1, 2010

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For four years, I was the part-time executive director of the Buchanan, Michigan, Chamber of Commerce, 1998-2002. It was an interesting position where I met a lot of great people, and had fun as the leader of Buchanan’s cheering squad. I would often roam around town with the camera.

Camera: Hasselblad [...]

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How did you get started with a camera system?

February 28, 2010

I have owned many cameras by several camera makers, but I started with Canon and built a system based on Canon SLRs. My very first Canon was an FTb with a 50mm, f1.4 lens. I bought it as I was completing my tour of duty as a 20-year-old for Uncle Sam in Vietnam, 1971. I [...]

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New Givi bags for the V-Strom

February 27, 2010

I’ve been planning on buying another set of Givi luggage to be used for touring. I have a small set, which is great for around town, but I could use a bigger set of bags for my touring adventures. After too much research and over thinking this, I headed down to my favorite motorcycle accessory [...]

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Native American ruins, Globe, AZ, Part 2

February 26, 2010

Second Light
It is not unusual to for me to travel with several cameras. On this particular trip to Arizona, not only did I carry the Hasselblad, but I also had my Olympus Stylus Epic, a nice little point and shoot film camera. The lesson here is that inexpensive cameras can help you take great pictures [...]

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Native American ruins, Globe, AZ

February 25, 2010

Second Light

Camera: Hasselblad 501CM, 80/2.8 Planar lens, Ilford Delta 100 film.
Images captured in November, 1999.
Brent

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